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jimr-pdx · 07-29-2015, 04:58 PM

I bumped up from K-r to K-s1 after finding a bonus 20% off "last one" tag on the auction site.
I also wheeled & dealed a few lenses into a few others, sold off a few more and here it stands.

I'm feeling quite good about this setup.. unless it rains.

**dadipentak** · 07-29-2015, 05:36 PM

Originally posted by jimr-pdx

unless it rains.

No chance of that in south-west WA, right?

**csa** · 07-31-2015, 09:12 AM

Well, that dang Adam has tempted us once again!

Adorama has a great sale on LowePro bags!! I just ordered this one; $9.99 including shipping! I feel guilty!

This will be handy to take a camera along for some shoots in the car.

Lowepro Nova Sport 7L AW Shoulder Bag, Pepper Red LP36613

Here's Adam's thread......there's more great deals on bags!

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/94-pentax-price-watch/300724-more-adorama...ml#post3328081

stormtech · 07-31-2015, 09:28 AM

Originally posted by csa

Well, that dang Adam has tempted us once again!

Adorama has a great sale on LowePro bags!! I just ordered this one; $9.99 including shipping! I feel guilty!

This will be handy to take a camera along for some shoots in the car.

Lowepro Nova Sport 7L AW Shoulder Bag, Pepper Red LP36613

Here's Adam's thread......there's more great deals on bags!

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/94-pentax-price-watch/300724-more-adorama...ml#post3328081

That's a nice bag - I like satchel style bags like that. If only I could get over the red......

**wtlwdwgn** · 07-31-2015, 09:36 AM

In the mail today was an S-M-C Takumar 35mm f/2 in absolutely beautiful condition with original caps and lens hood.

**csa** · 07-31-2015, 10:19 AM

Originally posted by stormtech

If only I could get over the red......

At $9.99 inc. shipping, I got over the red quickly!

Plus it has a built in rain cover, so you could pull that over to cover the red color!

**csa** · 07-31-2015, 10:20 AM

Originally posted by wtlwdwgn

In the mail today was an S-M-C Takumar 35mm f/2 in absolutely beautiful condition with original caps and lens hood.

Congrats Steve! Now let's see some photos with it!

**wtlwdwgn** · 07-31-2015, 10:25 AM

Originally posted by csa

Congrats Steve! Now let's see some photos with it!

Thanks Carol. Here's a picture of it and soon some images taken with it.

**csa** · 07-31-2015, 10:36 AM

That is a beauty!!!

**ChrisPlatt** · 07-31-2015, 03:33 PM

Originally posted by stormtech

That's a nice bag - I like satchel style bags like that. If only I could get over the red......

Indeed. It looks like something an EMT might carry.

Chris

sherrvonne · 08-01-2015, 01:57 PM

Alrighty! Two nice neighbors handed me all this. The price? The price was "Just please don't bring it back." Lol. works for me!

**Canada_Rockies** · 08-01-2015, 08:45 PM

Originally posted by sherrvonne

Alrighty! Two nice neighbors handed me all this. The price? The price was "Just please don't bring it back." Lol. works for me!

WOW! You're going to lose the savings in film, though, betcha! I had a friend who was livid when Minolta orphaned all his gear. As I did with Pentax and still do, he had about $6,000 invested in Minolta D gear. Obsolete overnight. Lovely equipment it was, too. IIRC he went from 24mm to 400, and all Minolta manufacture.

Steinback · 08-02-2015, 05:24 PM

Found a nice M35mm f/2 down the street.

Maybe someday I'll have time to try it out against the SMC Tak 35 f/2 and the Tak 35 f/2.3.

Jonathan Mac · 08-03-2015, 01:19 AM

Originally posted by Steinback

Found a nice M35mm f/2 down the street.

Maybe someday I'll have time to try it out against the SMC Tak 35 f/2 and the Tak 35 f/2.3.

The M 35/2 is a very nice lens. Not the sharpest wide open but better than the newer version Tak 35/2 and with great colour and contrast.

cmar · 08-03-2015, 06:51 AM

Picked up a nice K5 on Sunday. About 3 years old, bought if from a really nice guy who started out in wedding photography, but when he contracted out to a bigger group they insisted he must trade up to a Canon FF because all their post processing was set up for Canon FF. So it got worked for 6 months or so, and has spent most of the last 3 years back in its box. 18,000 shutter actuations and the thing looks absolutely brand new, screen protectors on all the plastic and everything, came with everything (excepting the USB cable which he can't find) including a still current, extended warranty.
Funny thing is he actually much prefers using it to his Canon, so when I said, so why sell it, he said in his Asian accent, have to buy more Canon FF lenses, you ever buy Canon? Canon verry expensive, so have to sell, very sad! I wouldn't have minded the DA* lens he was using on it as well but my budget really wouldn't extend another $500 even though it was a good price for a lens that just as clean as the camera. I've got my Tamron F2.8 zoom to put on it in any case, and I'll buy a cheapo DAL WR kit lens off fleabay to run around in the rain and dust with. Should be a good step up from my Kr, that I'll give to my son.

07-31-2015, 10:19 AM	#6921
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	Originally posted by stormtech If only I could get over the red...... At $9.99 inc. shipping, I got over the red quickly! Plus it has a built in rain cover, so you could pull that over to cover the red color! Last edited by csa; 07-31-2015 at 05:14 PM.

08-01-2015, 01:57 PM	#6926
sherrvonne Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,975	Alrighty! Two nice neighbors handed me all this. The price? The price was "Just please don't bring it back." Lol. works for me! Last edited by sherrvonne; 06-12-2016 at 05:52 PM.

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07-29-2015, 04:58 PM	#6916
jimr-pdx Pentaxian Join Date: May 2010 Location: now 1 hour north of PDX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,897	I bumped up from K-r to K-s1 after finding a bonus 20% off "last one" tag on the auction site. I also wheeled & dealed a few lenses into a few others, sold off a few more and here it stands. I'm feeling quite good about this setup.. unless it rains.

07-29-2015, 05:36 PM	#6917
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by jimr-pdx unless it rains. No chance of that in south-west WA, right?

07-31-2015, 09:12 AM	#6918
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	Well, that dang Adam has tempted us once again! Adorama has a great sale on LowePro bags!! I just ordered this one; $9.99 including shipping! I feel guilty! This will be handy to take a camera along for some shoots in the car. Lowepro Nova Sport 7L AW Shoulder Bag, Pepper Red LP36613 Here's Adam's thread......there's more great deals on bags! https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/94-pentax-price-watch/300724-more-adorama...ml#post3328081

07-31-2015, 09:28 AM	#6919
stormtech Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In the boonies (NW Penna) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,744	Originally posted by csa Well, that dang Adam has tempted us once again! Adorama has a great sale on LowePro bags!! I just ordered this one; $9.99 including shipping! I feel guilty! This will be handy to take a camera along for some shoots in the car. Lowepro Nova Sport 7L AW Shoulder Bag, Pepper Red LP36613 Here's Adam's thread......there's more great deals on bags! https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/94-pentax-price-watch/300724-more-adorama...ml#post3328081 That's a nice bag - I like satchel style bags like that. If only I could get over the red......

07-31-2015, 09:36 AM	#6920
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,853	In the mail today was an S-M-C Takumar 35mm f/2 in absolutely beautiful condition with original caps and lens hood.

07-31-2015, 10:20 AM	#6922
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	Originally posted by wtlwdwgn In the mail today was an S-M-C Takumar 35mm f/2 in absolutely beautiful condition with original caps and lens hood. Congrats Steve! Now let's see some photos with it!

07-31-2015, 10:25 AM	#6923
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,853	Originally posted by csa Congrats Steve! Now let's see some photos with it! Thanks Carol. Here's a picture of it and soon some images taken with it.

07-31-2015, 10:36 AM	#6924
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	That is a beauty!!!

07-31-2015, 03:33 PM	#6925
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,696	Originally posted by stormtech That's a nice bag - I like satchel style bags like that. If only I could get over the red...... Indeed. It looks like something an EMT might carry. Chris

08-01-2015, 08:45 PM	#6927
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by sherrvonne Alrighty! Two nice neighbors handed me all this. The price? The price was "Just please don't bring it back." Lol. works for me! WOW! You're going to lose the savings in film, though, betcha! I had a friend who was livid when Minolta orphaned all his gear. As I did with Pentax and still do, he had about $6,000 invested in Minolta D gear. Obsolete overnight. Lovely equipment it was, too. IIRC he went from 24mm to 400, and all Minolta manufacture.

08-02-2015, 05:24 PM	#6928
Steinback Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GTA, ON, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,673	Found a nice M35mm f/2 down the street. Maybe someday I'll have time to try it out against the SMC Tak 35 f/2 and the Tak 35 f/2.3.

08-03-2015, 01:19 AM	#6929
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,911	Originally posted by Steinback Found a nice M35mm f/2 down the street. Maybe someday I'll have time to try it out against the SMC Tak 35 f/2 and the Tak 35 f/2.3. The M 35/2 is a very nice lens. Not the sharpest wide open but better than the newer version Tak 35/2 and with great colour and contrast.

08-03-2015, 06:51 AM	#6930
cmar Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Sunshine Coast Photos: Gallery Posts: 113	Picked up a nice K5 on Sunday. About 3 years old, bought if from a really nice guy who started out in wedding photography, but when he contracted out to a bigger group they insisted he must trade up to a Canon FF because all their post processing was set up for Canon FF. So it got worked for 6 months or so, and has spent most of the last 3 years back in its box. 18,000 shutter actuations and the thing looks absolutely brand new, screen protectors on all the plastic and everything, came with everything (excepting the USB cable which he can't find) including a still current, extended warranty. Funny thing is he actually much prefers using it to his Canon, so when I said, so why sell it, he said in his Asian accent, have to buy more Canon FF lenses, you ever buy Canon? Canon verry expensive, so have to sell, very sad! I wouldn't have minded the DA* lens he was using on it as well but my budget really wouldn't extend another $500 even though it was a good price for a lens that just as clean as the camera. I've got my Tamron F2.8 zoom to put on it in any case, and I'll buy a cheapo DAL WR kit lens off fleabay to run around in the rain and dust with. Should be a good step up from my Kr, that I'll give to my son.